Pneumatic feeding mechanism for branding or printing machines.



0. c. FENLASON. I PNEUMATIC FEEDING MECHANISM FOR BRANDING 0R PRINTINGMACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED AUGI25, IQII'.

Patented July 27, 1915.

6 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

O. C. FENLASON.

PNEUMATIC FEEDING MECHANISM FOR BRANDING 0R PRINTING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.25| I911. 1,148,371, Patented July 27', 1915.

6 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

q vi/Mmooeo I ll/Riz/Zwsom O. C. FENLASON.

PNEUMATIC FEEDING MECHANISM FOR BRANDENG 0R PRINTING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.25. 1911.

1 ,18,371, Patented July 27, 1915.

6 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

U. C. FENLASON.

PNEUMATIC FEEDING MECHANISM FOR BRANDING QR PRINTING MACHINES.APPLICATION FILED AUG.25, I911. 1 14 371, Patented July 27, 1915.

'6 SHEETSSHEET 4.

0. 6. FENILMUII.

PNEUMATIGFEEDING. MECHANISM. FOR BRANDING 0R PRINTING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.25. L9H.

Patented July 27, 1915.

6SHEETS-SHEET 5.

0. C. FENLASON. PNEUMATIC FEEDING MECHANISM FOR BRANDING 0R PRINTINGMACHINES;

Patented July 27, 1915.

6 SHEETSSHEET 6- APPLICATION FILED AUG.25. 19H.

wivtweooas or'wam 'wvemto't I ORIN C. FENLASON. F HOQUIAM, WASHINGTON.

PNEUMATIC FEEDING MECHANISM FOR BRANDING OR PRINTING MACHINES.-

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 27. 1915.

Original application filed February 21. 1908. Serial No. 417.161.Divided and this application flied August 25. 1911. Serial No. 646.056.

T011 will)! if IIHI'I/ concern lie it known that l. ()mN FENLASON. acitizen of the I nited States'residing at lloquiam. in the county of(hehalis and tate of \l'ashington. have invented a new and useful.lnemnatic Feeding Mechanism for Branding or lrint-ing achines. of whichthe following is a specification.

The invention relates to a pneumatic feeding mechanism for a machine forbranding or printing veneer. and is a division of an application. filedon or about Feb. 21. 1903s.

Serial No. 417.167. for the said machine.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction offeeding mechanism. and to provide simple. inexpensive and eliicientpneumatic feeding mechanism for feeding veneer into a machine. adaptedto take the veneer from the top of a pile or stack. wherehv the veneeris handled with greater facility and rapidity. and without the. injuryresulting from the feeding of the veneer from the hottom of a pile orstack by mechanical means.

'ith these and other ohjects in view. the. invention consists in theconstruction'and novel comhiuatiou of parts hereinafter fully descrihed.illustrated in the accompanying drawings. and pointed out in the claimshereto appended it hcing understood that \arious changes in the form.proportion. size and minor details of construction. within the scope ofthe claims. may he resorted to without departing from the spirit orsacrilicing any of the advantages of the invention.

111 the drawings:Figure 1 is a side eleation of a veneer hrandingmachine. constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is asimilar view. showing the other side of the machine. Fig. 3 is a planview of the machine. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the machine. the rearveneer-reeeiving receptacles heing removed. Fig. 5 is a centralongitudinal sectional view of the same. Fig. is an enlarged verticalsectional vic\ taken substantially on the line (L-o of Fig. 3. andillustrating the construction of the oscillatory intcrmittcntlv operatedsuction mechanism. Fig. i' is a detail sectioiial iew. takensuhstantiallv on the line T-T of Fig. ('1. Fig. S is a detail view ofone of the crank wheels. Fi 1) is :1 detail \'ie\\' of the adjustablesprocket wheel of the gearing for operating the feeding mechanism. Fig.is a sectional -view of the same.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

The veneer to he hranded is placed upon a verticallyreciprocatahletahle 1. arranged I at a slight inclination and provided with aplurality of longitudinally disposed magazines or compartments 2.adapted to receive sheets 3 of veneer. arranged in the form of a stackor pile. as clearly illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawings.

The machine is shown equipped with five separate vcneer-rta'eivingmagazines or compartmcnts. and is adapted to brand simultaneously fivelong narrow strips of veneer. hut it will he readily understood that thetable mav he constructed to acconunodate veneer of any size. Themagazines or (ompartments are formed by longitudinal walls orpartitions. aml are provided \vith'front walls 1. which terminate shortof the upper edges of the side walls or partitions.

The table is mounted upon a cross head 5, provided with an inclinedupper face to support the table at an inclination and havin vertical endflanges extending longitudinally of the'cross head and arranged invertical guide ways. consisting of 'slots 7. formed in the sides oftheframe of the 111achine at the front thereof. as clearly illustratedin Figs. 1. 2 and 5 of the drawings.

The cross head is also equipped at its ends with horizontal pivots ortrunnions S. and it is connected with crank wheels 51 11v adjustahleconnecting rods 10. The crank wheels. which are mounted on a fronttransverse shaft 11. are located at opposite sides of the machine. andthe adjustahlc connecting rods are provided with means for var ing theirlength to adiust the tahlc to position the same properl with relation tothe feeding mechanism. hereinafter descrihed.

The crank disks or wheels are provided opposite the wrist pins 1'. withheavy or weighted portions 13 for countcrdlalancing the crank wheels.The counter-halancing weights are formed hv increasing the thickness ofthe heavier hall' of the wheels. which are equipped with curved guards1-1. secured at their terminals to the weighted portions of the crankwheels in recesses thereof and eonstituting a portion of the peripheryof the erank wheels to prevent the shoulders and whieh roeks orpartially rotates. is journaled in suitahle hearings l! and is eonneetedat its ends with tixed vaeuum tuhes or iipes '20. extending upwardlyfrom the ends of the hollow shaft and then inwardly toward the medianline of the maehine to a main air trunk 21. The main air trunk '21.

whieh is lo -ated ahove the median line of the maehine. may he arrangedat any other eonvenient point and is eonneeted with a rotary exhaust fan(not shown). whieh exhausts the air in the main air trunk and ereates asuetion in the vaeuum or suetion tithes. The shaft 15. whieh is providedadiaeent to the inner sides of the hearings 1% with shoulders thisextended outwardlv heyoud the hearings into sleeves :23. havinginner'attat-hing portions 24. and provided at their outer ends withannular flanges 23. The lower ends of the pipes '20 are provided withannular tlanges 2t). whieh are seeured to the tlanges '35 hv mans ofserews IT. or other suitahle fastening deviees. suitahle paekings :2 ofrnhher. or other material heing interposed hetween the flanges 25 and2h. The

serews 27 also pieree metallie eollars '2 whieh are litted against theouter fares of the flanges 21' to reinforee and elamp the same. By thiseonstruetion air tight joints .hetween the hollow shaft and the vaeuum-tithes or pipes .20 are provided.

The hollow shaft 15 is provided at the hottom with pt'ojeetiug ribs orhosses 3t).

and the tuhes 1t). whieh depend from the hollow shaft. are provided attheir upper ends with tlanges 31. seeured to the rihs or hosses hysetews IL. or other suitahle fastening deviees. The depending tuhes it;are provided with redueed lower portions 323 to reeeive the lowerteleseopie tithes 1T. whieh are provided at their upper ends withannular llanges or enlargements 34. arranged to engage interiorshoulders 35. formed hy interiorly redueing the lower portions of thedepending tuhes. The shoulders serve as stops for limiting the downwardmovement of the teleseopie tuhes. and the tuhes 1 and 17 form extensihlesuetion ale viees. and are adapted to aeeommodate themselves to therta'iproeation of the table with varying quantities of veneer in the.magazines thereof. Eaeh foot 18 is in the form of a eap having a redueedupwardly extending threaded portion or neek 36 to serew on the lower endof the t'eleseopie, tuhes. wherehy the foot is attaehed to the same. Thehottom of the foot is flat and is provided with a plurality of apertures37. through whieh the air is drawn hy the exhaust fan. The suetionereated hy the exhaust fan enahles eaeh teleseopie tuhe to seeurely gripand hold a sheet of veneer. 'hen the tahle is moved upwardly. the veneeris earried into engagement with the teleseopie lnemhers of the suetiondeviees. and the top sheets of veneer are retained by the same' when thetahle movesdownwardly away from the suetion deviees.

The oseillatory pneumatie feeding deviee. whieh engages the sheets ofveneer at a point intermediate of the ends thereof. is swung inwardly orr-arwardly to feed or deliver the veneer to the e: rrying n'ieehanism.Willt'll eonveys the veneer to the hranding dies. Motion iseontultluieat'ed from the front of the eross h tltl to the hollow shafthy mains of a rod 38 and an arm 3! The rod is eonneeted at its lower endwith a horizontal pivot ll) of the eross head hy means of a shank orpieee rl into whieh the lower end of the rod is serewed. a jam nut 42heing provided to prevent the rod from aeeidentally unserewing. The arm3%). whieh extends forwardly or outwardly from the hollow shaft. isseeured to the latter hy means of a elamp 43). and its outer end l-t ishifurrated and is provided-with opposite hearings to reeeive a pin orpivot 4;). through whieh the rod 38 passes. The upper portion to of therod is threaded to reeeiv a pair of nuts 47. whieh adjustahly position aeushion 4h on the rod. metallie washer i is interposed between the nutsand the eushion to form a hat-king for the latter.' The rod .\\'hit'h isadapted to slide through the perforation 3t) of the pin or pivot 45.,earries a eoiled spring 51. interposed hetween the nut l2 and the pinor pivot 4:) and arranged to he compressed when the rod moves upwardindependently of the arm. after the latter has reaehed the limit of itsupward movement. The arm is swung downwardly hy the rod 38 to feed theveneer inwardly. and the said rod forms a suhstantially rigid eonneetionhetween the feeding deviee and the gearing during sueh movement of theformer. the hutfer 0I'-tllshion 48 heing in engagement with the pinduring sueh movement of the feeding deviee.

The return or forward movement of the feeding deviee is elfeeted throughthe Spring 51. and a plurality of horizontally disposed eoiled springs52. arranged in advance of the tubes 16. and secured at their rear endsto the same, and connected at their front ends to a transverse portion53 of a substantially U-shaped frame 54. The tubes 16 are provided attheir front sides with eyes, to which the rear ends of the coiledsprings 52 are connected, and the U-shapcd frame, which is composed oftwo short sides and the transverse connecting portion 53, is provided atthe latter with depending lugs 55, to which the outer or front endsofthe springs 52 are secured. These springs 52 are distended. when thefeeding device is swung inwardly or rearwardly, and they assist inreturning the oscillatory feeding device to its initial position. andfor maintaining the same in such position. while the veneer is beingcarried upward to the telescopic members. The forward or return movementof the oscillatory feeding device is limited by means of a transverselydisposed buffer 56, extending across the front of the machine andconsisting of a. strip of rubber, or other suitable material, mounted inthe groove of a channel bar 57. The channel bar 57, which is com-posedof upper and lower sides or flanges. anda connecting portion, isprovided at the said sides or flanges with segmental recesses 58,arranged at intervals and located opposite the tubes 16, and adapted toexpose portions of rubber, and to arrange the metallic portions beyondthe feeding device to prevent the channel bar from being struck .by thetubes 16. 1

The crank wheels rotate in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 2 of thedrawings, and when the wrist pin moves upwardly at the inner or rearside of the crank wheels, the,

table is moved upwardlv and the oscillatory feeding device is movedforwardly. or in the direction of the front of the machine. Theoscillatoryfeeding device is at the limit of its forward movement, andin engagement with the buffer 56. when the table is at the center of itsstroke. and the wrist pin is midway between the top and bottom of thecrank wheels. Further upward movement of the wrist pin carries thecu'shion'48 away from the pin or pivot 45, which is engaged and heldagainst downward movement by the spring 51. The coiled spring 51gradually increases in tension with the upward movement of the table,and the feeding device is held tightly at the limit of its forwardmovement and is caused to engage the veneer at the same pointduring'each operation of the machine, so that the veneer will beuniformly fed to the carrying means. The spring constitutes a yieldableconnection between the feeding mechanism and the operating mechanism.while the table is moving upward independently of the said feedingmechanism.

The first half of the downward throw or movement of the connecting rod10 returns the cushion 48 to the position shown in Fig.

2 of the drawings, and the second half swings the feeding mechanismrearwardly from the forward position illustrated in full lines in Figs.2 and 5 of the drawings to the dotted position shown in Fig. 5. Thefirst half of the upper throw or movement of the connecting rod swingsthe feeding mechanism upwardly.

The (branding, which is fully illustrated, described and claimed in theaforesaid application. occurs during the second half of the upwardstroke or movement of the connecting rod and the first half of thedownward throw or movement, while the feeding mechanism is at the limitof its forward Y movement.

sprocket gearing, consisting of a longitudinally disposed sprocket chain60, and front and rear sprocket wheels 61 and 62. The front sprocketwheel 61, which is arranged on the shaft 11, is adjustably secured to adisk 63, provided with an annular series of perforations ($4 and keyed,or otherwise secured to the shaft 11. The perforations 64 are adapted toreceive screws 65, which engage threaded perforations 66 of the sprocketwheel 61. The adjustment of the sprocket wheel 61 enables the feedingmechanism to be operated to feed the veneer at the proper time. Anyother suitable means, however, may be employed for adjustably mountingthe front sprocket gear on the shaft 11, and if desired. other gearingmay be employed for communicating motion to the crank wheels.

The veneer is'conveyed to and from the branding mephanism .by means oflower front and rear continuously rotating wheels (37 and (38. arrangedin transverse series and mounted on transverse shafts (l9 and 70. andcooperating with upper front and rear idlers or gravity wheels 71 and72. The shafts 69- and 70 are journaled in suitable bearings of thesides of the frame, and they are equipped with spur wheels 73 and 7-2,which mesh with a large spur gear wheel 75, mounted on a shaft 76 andalso meshing with a gear 77 of a counter shaft 78. The shaft 78 is alsoprovided with a pulley 79, which receives a driving belt 80. extendingdownward through the floor to a suitable driving pulley. The machinewill generally be arranged on one of the upper floors of a factory. butit may be operated at any other place, and the driving belt will bearranged to correspond to the position of the machine with relation tothe driving shaft. The rear sprocket wheel 62 is mounted on the shaft76. and the gear rotates in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 1 of thedrawings. This rotates the wheels 67 and 68 in the proper direction forcarrying the veneer to and from the branding mechanism. The upper flightor stretch of the sprocket chain (it) also travels forwardly or in thedirection of the front of the machine, and this secures the operation ofthe crank wheels heretofore explained.

The front and rear veneer. carrying wheels (37 and (98. which arearranged in spaced relation. as clearly illustrated in Figs, 13 and 4 ofthe drawings. extend in advance and in rear of a transversely disposedbed plate H1. andthe upper gravity wheels. which yieldably hold theveneer in engagement with the lower positively driven wheels. arejournaled between oscillatory arms 82 and 83. arranged in pairs andconnected by sleeves. mounted on front and rear tr.-insverse rods 84 andH5. The gravity wheels T1 and T2 exert a sutlicient pressure on theveneer to secure a positive and rapid movement of the same through themachine, when the veneer is free to move. and they enable the movementof the veneer through the machine to be arrested duringthe brandingoperation. without stopping the rotary movement of the carrier wheels 7and ('38. The tensile strength of the veneer is sutlicient to enablethis result to be accomplishtal without injury to the material.

The veneer is delivered to the feeding wheels by the oscillatory feedingdevice, which introduces the inner end of the veneer between the upperand lower wheels 71 and UT. The veneer is gripped by the front carryingwheels with sutticient force to engage it with the suction devices. andit is rapidly carried rearwardly through the machine until its movementis arrested. The veneer is moved across the top of the bed plate, whichis equipped with burners 92, and during the passage of veneer across thesaid plate. the sheets of veneer are first gripped by a series ofclamping plungers 10b and are then engaged by a series of brandingplungers 1H9. as fully explained in the aforesaid application. As soonas the veneer is released by the clamping plungers, the carrying wheelsrapidly complete the movement of the veneer through the machine anddischarge the veneer upon the rear table 135 having com mrtments 136from which the veneer may be readily removed.

Ilaving thus fully described my invention. what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent. is

1. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a framehaving guides, at table mounted in the guides and adapted to hold astack or pile of veneer, actuating mechanism including a continuouslyrotating crank element connected with the table for continuouslyreciprta-ating the same in an upward and downward direction, and feedingmeans arranged in the path of the table and movable at an angle to thedirection of the movement of the table.

2. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a frame. atable adapted to hold a stack or pile of veneer and movable upwardly anddownwardly. means for guiding the table in its upward and downwardmovement to prevent tilting the said stack or pile. actuating mechanismconnected with the table for continuously reciprocating the same. and apendant oscillatory feeding device pivotally mounted at the top and located above and arranged in the path of the. table and movable at anangle to the direction of the movement of the table.

3. In a machine of the class described, the combination -of a framehaving guides. a table slidable in the guides and adapted to hold astack or pile of veneer. actuating mechanism including a continuouslyrotating 'crank element connected with the table for continuouslyreciprocating the same. feeding means located above and arranged in thepath of the table and movable at an angle to the direction of themovement of the table. and means forcommunicating motion from the tableto the feeding means for actuating the latter.

l. In a machine of the class described, the. combination of a tableslidable upwardly and downwardly and arranged to receive a stack or pileof veneer. actuating mechanism including a continuously rotating elementconnected with the table for continuously reciprocating the same. and apendant oscillatory feeding device pivotally hung at its upper enddirectly above the table and having an extensible veneer engaging memberat its lower end and adapted to compensate for the decrease in the sizeof the stack or pile as the veneer is fed therefrom.,

In a machine of the class described, the combination of a table slidableupwardly and downwardly and adapted to receive a stack or pile ofveneer. means for guiding the table in the sliding movement thereof.actuating mechanism connected with the table for continuouslyreciprmaating the same in an upward and downward direction, a hollowhorizontal shaft forming a pivot and located directly above the table,an OS- cillatory suction device depending from and communicating withthe hollow shaft and movable at an angle to the direction of themovement of the table and adapted to carry the veneer from the stack orpile.

(3. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a tableslidable upwardly and downwardly and adapted to receive veneer,actuatingmechanism including a continuously rotating element connectedwith the table for continuously reciprocating the same, a hollowhorizontal shaft forming a pivot. and a plurality of suction tubesdepending from and communicating with the hollow shaft and provided attheir lower ends withextensible members. said suction tubes beingmovable at an angle to the di recticn of the movement of the table andadapted to feed the veneer therefrom.

T. in a machine of the class described. the combination of a tableslidable upwardly and downwardly and arranged to hold veneer. means forguiding the table in the sliding movement thereof. actuating mechanismfor continuously reciprocating the table in an upward and downward,direction. a pendant oscillatory extensible veneer feeding devicepivotally hung directly above the table and arranged in the path of thesame. said feeding device being movable at an angle to the direction ofthe movement of the table for feeding the veneer therefrom.

h. in a machine of the class described. the combination of a tablearranged to hold a stack or pile of veneer. actuating mechanismconnected with the table for continuously reciprm'ating the same in anupward and -downward direction. an extensible feeding device pivotallyhung at a point directly above the table. and means for connecting thefeeding device with the table for oscillating the feeding device at anangle to the direction of the movement of thetable. the latter meansalso permitting the table to move independently of the feeding means.

9. In a machine of the class described. the combination of a tableadapted to hold a stack or pile of veneer. a pendant pivotally hungfeeding device located above and arranged to oscillate over the table tofeed the venee and provided with an extensible suction device. meansactuated by the table for positively swinging the feeding device to movethe same from the table to feed. the veneer. and yieldable means 'forswinging the feeding device toward the table.

10. In a machine of the 'hiss' described. the combination of a tableslidable upwardly and downwardly and provided with a plurality of veneerreceiving magazines or compartments. m=ans .for guiding the table in itssliding movement. actuating mechanism connected with the table forcontinuously reciprocating the same. a suction or vacuum shaft locateddirectly above the table and forming a pivotJand a plurality of suctiontubes depending from and communiating with the suction or vacuum shaft.and means for connecting the shaft with the table for rocking the shaftto swing the tubes at an angle to the direction of the movement of thetable.

11. In a machine of the class described. the combination of a tablarranged to receive a stack or pile. of veneer. an oscillatory suctiondevice located above the table and provided with an arm. means forraising and lowering the table to carrv the veneer toward and from thesuction"device. a rod connected with the table and having a slidableconnection with the said arm and provided with means for engaging thesame to positively move the feeding device in one direction. and aspring disposed on the rod and yieldably engaging the arm to move thefeeding device in the opposite direction.

12. In a machine of the class described. the combination ofa f 'ameprovided with guides. a table mounted in the guides and movable upwardlyand downwardly. a hollow vacuum rock shaft mounted on the frani andlocated above the table and provided with a depending suction device forfeeding the veneer from the table into the machine. an arm extendingfrom the rock shaft. a rod connected with the table and provided withadjustable means for engaging th* arm to move the rock shaft in one(llltttlOIl. a spring disposed on the rod for moving thearm in theopposite direction. and gearing provided with means for reciprocatingthe table in the said ways.

13. ln a machine of the class described. the combination of a frameprovided with guides. a table mounted in the guides and movable upwardlyand downwardly. a hollow vacuum rock shaft mounted on the f nine andlocated above the table and provided with :1 depending suction devicefor feeding the veneer from the table into the machine. an arm extendingfrom the rock shaft. a rod connected with the table and provided withadjustable means for engaging the arm to move the rock shaft in onedirection. a spring disposed on the rod. for moving the arm in theopposite direction. a stop arranged in the path of the suction devicefor limiting the movement thereof in one direction. and means forreciprocating the table in the said ways 14. In a machine of the classdescribed. the combination of a frame provided with guides. at tablemounted in the guides and movable upwardlv and downwardly. a hollowvacuum I'Ut'h shaft mounted on the frame and located above the table andprovided with :1 depending suction device for feeding the, veneerfromthe table into the machinefan arm extending from the rock shaft. arod connected with the table and provided with adjustable means forengag ing th arm -to move the rock shaft in one direction. a springdisposed on the rod for moving the arm in the opposite direction. a.stop arranged in the path of the suction device for limiting themovement thereof in one direction. a spring connected with the suctiondevic and arranged to he blaced under tension by the movement of thesaid device from the stop. and means for reciprocating the table.

17 In a machine of the classalescribed. the combination of a frameprovided with ways. a table movable along and guided by the ways. avacuum rock shaft mounted above the table and provided with a dependlltling snotion dovioo. moans for oonnnnnioating motion from tho tahlo totho rook shaft and for porniitting tho l UI'lHtl' to mow indopondontlvof tho lattor. :1 hnll'or arrangod in tho path of tho snotion dovioo.and a spring oonnootod with tho sliotion dovioo and arrangod to hoplaood undor tonsion l1 tho n1ovon1ont of tho snotion dovioo from tho l11tlor.

lt. ln :1 inaohino of tho olass dosorihod. tho oon1hination of :1 franioprovidod with g11idos. :1 oross hoad slidahlo'in tho gnidos.

a tahlo nionntod on tho oross hoad. :1 pivot- 1 all v hung osoillatorvfooding dovioo looatod ahovo tho tahlo in tho path of tho salno. andgoaring forrooiprooating tho tahlo inolnding :1 orank ololnont. andpitn1an oonnootions hotwoon tho orank olon1ont and tho tahlo.

1T. ln :1 t'naohino of tho olass dosorihod. tho ooinhination of :1fran1o providod with gnidos. :1 oross hoad slidahlo in tho gnidos. :1tahlo niountod on tho oross hoad. :1 pondant pi\'ot:1ll hang osoillatorvfooding dovioo looatod ahovo tho tahlo in tho path of tho sanio. gatringfor rooiprooating tho tahlo inolnding :1 oranlc-oloinont. and-pitn1anoonnootions hotwoon tho orank olomont and tho tahlo. and n1oans foradjusting ono' of tho oloinonts of tho goaring to food tho vonoo' at thopropor titno.

19. In :1 inaohino of tho oiass dosorihod. tho oonihination of :1 tahloadaptod to hold :1 stat-k or pilo of vonoor. aotnating moans oonnootodwith tho tahlo for ('ot1ti111101lsl rooiprooating tho sanio in an upwardand downward dirootion. :1 hollow vaonnni rook shaft forming :1 pivotand looatod dirootly ahovo tho tahlo. a dol'ionding suotion tnhoooniposod of :111 nppor tnho having its npnor ond fixod to tho shaft andoonniinnioating tllot'owitll and :1 lo\\'ol tolost'opio tuho (:11- riodh tho lowor portion of tho uppor tnho -:1nd providod with a vonoorongaging foot. and nioans for oonnooting tho rook shaft with tho tahlofo' aotnating tho fornior to osoillato tho suotion dovioo at :111 angloto tho dirootion of tho n1ovon1ont of tho tahlo.

I9. In a llltlt'lllllt of tho olass dosolihod. tlio oonihination of :1t:1l1lo.'a hollow vaonnm rook shaft. and :1 doponding suotion doviooooniposod of :111 11ppor tnho having its nppor ond tixod to tho saidshaft and oonnnnnioating thorowith and providod with :1 rodnood loworportion forming an iatorior shonldor. :1 lowor tnho slidahlo in tholowor portion of tho nppor tnho and providod at its nppor ond with moansfor ongaging tho said shoaldor and sapportod h v tho latto' ail'd having:1 vonoor-ongagi11g foot.

2U. ln :1 1naohino of tho olass dosorihod..

tho oonihination of :1 fr:1n1o. :1 vortioall movahlo tahlo. a rook shafthaving :1 pl11 ralit v ol' doponding snotion dovioos looatod ahovo thotahlo. inoans for moving tho tahlo 11pwardl and downwardl and forroolting tho said shaft. :1 lmtfor arr: ngod in tho path of tho snotiondovioo. :1 hraokot inonntod on and oxtonding from tho fraino. andsprings oonnootod with tho snotion dovioos and with tho hraoltot.

21. In :1 niaohino of tho olass dosorihod. tho ooinhination of :1 fratnohaving gnidos. :1 tahlo slidahlo in tho gnidos. :1 pivotally n1onntodpondant fooding dovioo looatod ahovo tho tahlo in tho path of tho sa1no.an arm oonnootod with tho fooding dovioo. in 1111s for rooiprooating thotahlo in tho gnidos. and oonnootions hotwoon tho tahlo and tho said armfor osoillating tho fooding (lovioo.

12;. In :1 n1aohino of tho olass dosorihod. tho oomhination of :1 franiohaving guidos. a tahlo slidahlo in tho guidos. :1 pivotally n1onntodpondant fooding dovioo looatod ahovo tho tahlo in tho path of tho salno.an arm oonnootod with tho fooding dovioo. :1

pitlnan oonnootod with tho tahlo for rooiprooating tho saino. andoonnootions hotwoon tho tahlo and tho said arm for osoillating thofooding dovioo.

23. ln :1 inaohino of tho olass dosorihod.

'tho oolnhination of a franio having gaidos.

:1 tahlo slitlah'lo in tho gnidos. moans inolnding a oontinnouslyrotating ('lillth olomont oonnootod with tho tahlo for rooiprooating thosan1o. afooding dovioo arrangod ahovo tho tahlo in tho path of thosanio. and moans for oon1n111nioating motion from tho tahlo to thofooding dovioo'to osoillato tho samo haok- \\':1l'dl and forwardlv toand from tho path of niovoniont of tho tahlo.

24,. In a inaohino of tho olass dosorihod. tho oonihination of :1 tahloslidahlo upwardly and do\\l1\\:11dl and adaptod to hold a stat-k or piloof vonoor. moans for guiding tho tahlo in its sliding movoinont.aot11ating nioohanisni oonnootod with tho tahlo for continnonslyrooiprooating tho samo. fooding moans movahlo haoltwardly and forwardlyto and from tho path of nawomont of the t:1hlo.:1nd moans t'orpositivoly aotnating the fooding moans in one dirootion and for violdahlv urging tho samo in the opposite dirootion.

2T1. ln :1 n1aohino of tho olass dosorihod. tho omnhination of :1 tahloslidahlo upwardly and downwardly. moans for guiding the tahlo in thosliding 1novon1ont thoroof. aotnating inoohanisin oonnootod with thetahlo for oontinnonslv rooiprooating tho $111110. :11: osoillatol'fooding dovioo pivotally hung di- 1ootl ahovo tho tahlo and arrangod toswing haokwardly and forwardlv t0 and from tho path of n1ovon1ont of thotahlo. and 111 ans t'or positivolv aotnating tho fooding dovioo in onodirootion and for violdahly urging tho samo in tho opposite dirootion.

2(1. In :1 111aohino of the (lass dosorihod. tho oo1nhinatio11 of atahlo. actuating l]1(('l1- uann anism connected with the table forcontinuously reciprocating the table in an upward and downwarddirection, an oscillatory feeding device, and means for connecting thefeeding device with the table for actuating the former simultaneouslywith the latter, said connecting means having a yieldable connection.

27. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a tablemovable up wardly and downwardly and adapted to hold a stack or pile ofveneer, means for guiding the tablev to prevent tipping of the stack orpile, a feeding device arranged in the path of the table and movable .atan angle to the direction of. movement of the table, and means foractuating the feeding device including a reciprocatory rod connected atone end to the table and having a relatively rigid portion arranged toengage and move the feeding mechanism away from the stack or pile, saidrod being also provided with a cushion arranged to yieldably urge thefeeding mechanism toward the stack or pile.

28. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a tableadapted to hold a stack or pile of veneer, and a feeding device, saidparts having relative upward and downward movement and also a relativemovement at an angle to such upward and downward movement. of means forproducing such relative movement including a continuously rotating crankelement connected with the table, and a reciprocatory rod connected atone end to the table and provided with rigid and yieldable portionsarranged to positively move the feeding mechanism away from the stack orpile and yieldably urge the feeding mechanism toward the stack or pile,and means for guiding the table to prevent tilting of the stack or pile.

29. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a tablemovable upwardly and downwardly and adapted to hold a stack or pile ofveneer, means for guidingthe table to prevent tilting of the stack orpile, a feeding device arranged in the path of the table and arranged atan angle to the direction of movement of the table. and means foractuating the feeding device including a rod connected at one end to thetable and provided with a relatively rigid portion arranged to engageand positively move the feeding mechanism away from the stack or pile,said rod beingialso provided with a cushion arranged to yieldably urgethe feeding mechanism toward the stack or pile.

30. in a machine of the class described, the combination of a tablemovable up wardly and downwardly and adapted to hold a stack or pile ofveneer, means for guiding the table to prevent tilting of the stack orpile, feeding mechanism arranged in the path of the table and movable atan angle to the same, said feeding mechanism being provided with an arm,and means for actuating the feeding mechanism including a reciprocatoryrod connected at one end to the table and having a slidable connectionwith the said arm and provided with a relatively rigid portion arrangedto engage the arm for positively moving the feeding mechanism away fromthe stack or pile, said rod being also provided with a cushion locatedat the opposite side of the arm and adapted to actuate the same toyieldably urge the feeding mechanism toward the stack or pile.

31. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a framehaving guides. a table slidable upwardly and downwardly in the guidesand adapted to hold a stack or pile of veneer, a rotary crank element.

located below the table, a pitman connected with the crank element andwith the table for reciprocating the latter, and feeding means locatedabove and arranged in the path of the table and movable at an angle tothe direction of movement of the table.

In a machine of the class described. the combination. of a f'ame. atable adapted to hold a stack or pile of veneer and slidablc upwardlyand downwardly. means for guiding the table in such sliding movement. arotary crank element connected with the table for-reciprocating thesame. feeding means arranged in the path of the table and movable at anangle to the direction of movement of the table. and means for actuatingthe feeding means including a movable member connected with the tableand provided with relatively rigid means for moving the feedingmechanism in one direc tion and having a spring arranged to yield ablyurge thefeeding mechanism in the op nosite direction.

2-33. In a machine of the class described. the combination of a frame. atable adapted to hold a stack or pile of veneer and slidahle upwardlyand downwardly. means for guiding the table in such sliding movement. arotary crank element connected with the table for reciprocating thesame. feeding means arranged in the path of the table and movable at anangle to the direction of movement of the table. and means for actuatingthe feeding means including a reciprocatory rod or member connected withthe table and having a sliding connection with the feeding means andprovideda't one side of the slidable connection with a relatively fixedengaging portion for moving the feeding means in one direction. and acushion car ied by the rod or member and located at the opposite side ofthe slidable connection for yieldably urging the feeding means in theopposite direction.

34. In a machine of the class described. the combination of a frame. atable adapted to hold a stack or pile of veneer and slidable upwardlyand downwardly. means for guiding the table in such sliding movement. acrank element connected with the table for reciprccating the same. apendant pivotally mounted oscillatory feeding device located above thetable and arranged in the. path of the same and slidable at an angle tothe direction of movement of the table. said feeding device having anarm. and means for transmitting motion. from the table. to the feedingdevice includinga member slidably connected with the arm and provided atone side of the slidable connection with a. relatively rigid portion forengaging the arm to move the feeding device in one direction. and acushion carried by the said member and located at the opposite side ofthe slidahle connection for yieldably urging the feeding device in theopposite direction.

255. In -a machine of the class described. the combination of a frame. atable slidable upwardly and downwardly and adapted to hold a stack orpile of veneer. means for guiding the table in such sliding movement. apendant oscillatory feeding device located ahove the table and arrangedin the path of the same. means for transmitting motion from the table tothe feeding device including a reciprocatory member connected with andvactuated by the table and having a slidable connection with the feedingdevice and carrying a cushion for actuating the feeding device.

36. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a framehaving guides. a table slidable upwardly and downwardly in the guidesand adapted to hold a stack or pile of veneer. a. rotary crank elementlocated below thetable. a pitman connected with the crank element andwith the table I the table for reciprocating the latter. feeding meanslocated above the tabl and movable hackwardly and forwardly to and fromthe path of the same. a reciprocatory rod or member extending upwardlyfrom the table to the feeding deviceand provided with means forpositively moving the same. in one direction and for yieldably urgingthe feeding means in the opposite directimi.

38. In a machine of the class described.

the combination of a. frame. a table slidable upwardl and down 'ardlyand adapted to hold a stack or pile of veneer. a feeding device locatedabove the table and movable backwardly and forwardlyinto and out of thepath of the same. a rotary crank element located below the table. andreciprocatory means for transmitting motion from the crank element tothe table and to the feeding device. said recipromitory means includinga cushion f()i" \"ltl(ltll)l urging the feeding device in one directionand permitting an independent movement of the table.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own. l have hereto atlixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

()lllX t. I ENLASON.

\Yitnesses lnucY ll. Moom-l. Lewis EmcnLY.

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